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Money in the News: $900,000,000+ in Owed Taxes, Student Loan Debt, Grandma Meets Kickstarter Goal, 9 Common Tax Deductions, St. Patrick’s Day Money Drain Infographic

The Consumerist writes about 984k people that are owed over $900 million dollars from 2009. A lot of people who fail to file their taxes each year do so because they assume they will have to owe money or won’t … Continue reading

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Money Drain: Lost $10,000 by Trying to Consolidate

My wife and I went with a consolidation service for our student loans after being talked into it by a representative of the service. There were several different types of plans we could have taken, and we went with one … Continue reading

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Success Story: Went from $20,000 Debt to $63,000 in Assets

Give me back my five bucks recently posted a story about how they saved for the down payment on their home. From when I graduated in 2006, up until the present (5 years), I grew my net worth from -$20,000 … Continue reading

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